Background
Zimmerman, James Allen was born on May 12, 1933 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of Levi Benjamin and Ann Zimmerman.
Zimmerman, James Allen was born on May 12, 1933 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of Levi Benjamin and Ann Zimmerman.
Bachelor of Science, Illinois State University, 1955. Master of Arts, University Illinois, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1971.
Educator Carl Sandburg High School, Orland Park, Illinois, 1957—1961, education administrator, 1961—1967. Assistant professor Mankato State University, Minnesota, 1970—1973, Tri-State University, Angola, Indiana, 1973—1975, associate professor, chair, 1975—1981, professor, dean, 1981—1984, professor, vice president for academy affairs, 1984—1990, professor, interim president, since 1990, university professor arts and science, 1990—2005, professor emeritus, since 2005. Specialist third class United States Army, 1955-1957.
Member of National Education Association (life), Organization Indiana Historians, Society for Historians American Foreign Relations, Organization American Historians (life).
Married Kathryn Marie Gallagher, February 9, 1936. Children: Karen Marie Dunkelberger, Ann Elizabeth, Maria Lynn Thompson, James Edward.